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OmanProposed measure, may since have been adopted

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Official title

Regulatory Framework for the Importation of Agricultural Seedlings into the Sultanate of Oman

Oman notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 12 November 2025. The comment period closed on 11 January 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Agricultural seedlings (all types)

Notifying member
Oman
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 12 November 2025. Check WTO ePing or Oman for its current status.
Objectives
  • Plant protection
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/OMN/166
Keywords
Human health, Plant health, Territory protection

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 11 January 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 11 January 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/OMN/166; it can take them up with Oman.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

The proposed regulation establishes a structured national protocol for importing agricultural seedlings into the Sultanate of Oman. It outlines the evaluation and accreditation process for exporting countries and their production nurseries, including official communication, form submission, technical analysis, field inspection, and follow-up monitoring of approved nurseries.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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